This violent attack is similar to an incident at Pride 2012 in Toronto where activists verbally and physically assaulted (with a water bottle) a microphone-welding street preacher who kept his composure the entire time.

At one point the preacher even offered to hand his microphone over to his opposition.

“If anyone wants to have a respectful conversation one by one, I’m going to lend the mike and we’re going to go back and forth,” he said. “Is that a deal?”

After the first lady spoke her differing opinion to the preacher through his microphone, Officer Adams with the Toronto police walked up to him.

“You’re causing a disturbance right now,” he said to the preacher. “Guys, everybody, by staying and listening to it, you’re helping him get his message out.”